Lopi 18 No. 30 — Children’s Blue Tweed Yoke Sweater Knitting Kit

Astrid Ellingsen’s children’s round-yoke sweater from Ístex’s Lopi 18: blue tweed Álafosslopi with a yoke of light denim diamonds with amber centres, outlined in navy, a small zigzag, a row of small amber crosses and spikes rising to the neck. A matching border sits above the hem and cuffs, and the blue neckband is folded double. Two of the pattern’s colours are no longer made: this kit has 1234 blue tweed in place of the monet (9735) — a similar mid-blue, a shade greyer, with white flecks instead of the coloured ones in the photo — and 9971 amber heather in place of the copper (9384), a rust-orange, darker and rustier than in the sunlit photo.

Included

• Icelandic Álafosslopi wool yarn — yarn for the largest size is included, so every size is covered
• Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
• ADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles

Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · to fit 110 (122 134 140 152) cm tall
M 1234 Blue Tweed (in place of 9735 monet) — 3 (4 4 5 5)
A 0118 Navy — 1 (1 1 1 2)
B 0008 Light Denim Heather — 1 (1 1 1 1)
C 9971 Amber Heather (in place of 9384 copper) — 1 (1 1 1 1)

Sizes

Gauge
13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles.

Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
4.5 mm (US 7) and 6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 60 cm
4.5 mm and 6 mm double-pointed needles

Not included
Stitch holders for the underarm stitches, and a tapestry needle for grafting them.

How it is knitted
Knitted in the round from the bottom up. Hem and cuffs are K1, P1 rib in blue tweed on 4.5 mm, followed on 6 mm by a 7-round border of light denim and amber with navy points above; the sleeves are knitted on 6 mm double-pointed needles. Body and sleeves are joined for the round yoke — a 35-round chart with four decrease rounds: a band of light denim diamonds with amber centres, outlined in navy, a small zigzag, a row of small amber crosses, and navy and light denim spikes rising to the neck. The smaller sizes skip a few rounds, and the top of the yoke moves onto the double-pointed needles. The neckband is 7 or 8 cm of K1, P1 rib in blue tweed, folded in half to the inside and sewn down, and the underarm stitches are grafted.

Design: Astrid Ellingsen — pattern from Lopi No. 18 (no. 30), Ístex.

Genuine Ístex lopi — the same wool Icelanders knit with, spun in Iceland from the fleece of Icelandic sheep. No substitutes.

Care of the finished garment — air out between wears; hand wash cool and dry flat. Full care guide

Shipping — DHL Express worldwide, fully tracked. Rates & times

US & Canada duties — collected at checkout; nothing to pay on delivery. How it works

Returns — unused kits in original condition; see our return policy.